The Future of Work is Diverse, Inclusive, Just and Equitable
GlobalMindED is an Inclusive Success NetworkTM dedicated to creating a capable diverse talent pipeline, closing the equity gap for women and people of color, and connecting underrepresented/ underserved students to role models, mentors, internships, and jobs.
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Women's History Month is celebrated annually in March to honor and recognize the contributions, achievements, and struggles of women throughout history. GlobalMindED is proud to highlight the voices and work of influential Women throughout this month.
Melanie Wagner, featured at CES and awarded in France as a visionary techie and now founder of Matilda, a New York-based Minority-Women Enterprise, leads a revolutionary tech company. Matilda focuses on decentralizing essential products and services to underserved communities by leveraging a fusion of hardware, software, and design. Through strategic collaboration with global government officials and Fortune 500 companies, Melanie works tirelessly to implement transformative change.
The core ethos of Matilda is to design and produce sustainable, high-growth devices that align with profitability while championing a profound social impact. Melanie's unwavering belief in the duty to improve the world for future generations underpins Matilda's commitment to creating a better future for all. This dedication to social responsibility is not just a principle but a driving force shaping the innovation, creation, and development of future communities.
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Adopted Child From Across the World Becomes Global Leader in Equitable Healthcare: Meet Social Impact Entrepreneur and Investor, Melanie Wagner
What is your personal/professional story?
Ever since I was little and could comprehend fate and destiny, I looked for the meaning of my adoption. How and why would a helpless baby end up on the other side of the world to grow up in a completely different place with a new culture that could change the course of their life forever? Without me choosing, there must be a purpose and that’s a core reason for my passion to push the boundaries and reinvent industries, countries, and technology in a mission to better our lives globally.
I have been a very curious person for as long as I can remember and have always had the drive inside me to pursue business endeavors.
We created the Matilda Mirror in a small co-working spot in downtown New York with our own two hands. The AI technology read over 1,000 data points on one’s body and allowed anyone to try on clothing, order, and purchase. We soon gained credibility and the approval of notable fashion industry reporters, the founder of New York Fashion Week, and many other notable celebrity stylists. We debuted on Bleacher Report at NBA Experience Day with our retail product.
We were on the verge of following the traditional VC route when a fellow New Yorker-Kentuckian mentioned that we had to meet a certain special woman on the Upper East Side to see what opportunities could be had. We now refer to her as the Godmother, the Oracle, as she has lived through it all. She invited me to her house, where there were numerous artifacts from multiple diplomats and countries, and then took me to the United Nations. It was my first experience going to the United Nations and speaking and being heard with a proper microphone and all. We spoke about women and fertility healthcare for rural areas around North Africa. Then from there, I knew I had found a home in the public-private sector and that is where I want to devote my time and products.
An indigenous leader who has an engineering background really understood our AI Mirror and the muscle in the back end that we were growing. He stated that I needed to pivot into healthcare as the entire world needs this product. We did and then the pandemic came.
Our mission is to convert your home into the hospital of the future that is personalized and affordable for all. We believe in using the power of tech to contribute to a more equitable and accessible future for people worldwide, as we build out our communities.
What key moments in your life led you to where you are today?
Many people confirm we are on the right path. However, a moment that keeps reoccurring is the huge cost of time and money to find the best suitable healthcare for my loved ones, those with and without health insurance.
How can GlobalMindED help you reach your goals?
Searching for kind and good people for this next chapter, whether financiers, non-profits, real estate developers, or governments who are seeking to increase people's wellness.
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Join us June 17-19 for 250+ Speakers on 90+ Topics From Education to Health to STEAM to Policy at GlobaMindED’s10th Anniversary
Powerful Voices Across Generations: Past, Present, Future
Denver June 17-19
The 10th annual conference in Denver will gather national thought leaders across sectors including education, business, health, policy, tech, and more. If you have never been to a GlobalMindED event, you will be in for a treat, as this year will be a reunion for many of our graduates, speakers, and Inclusive Leader Award winners who have been honored throughout the years.
The Inclusive Leader Awards, June 17, honors national leaders across 15 sectors. These generous leaders will be meeting faculty and students as they share their insights in breakout sessions during the conference. See the invitation below.
GlobalMindED is a unique experience where college and company presidents, government leaders and foundations and funders are “at the table” with students and graduates. Our attendees recognize that the voice and participation of our emerging, young leaders is the solution to climate, political divides and persistent inequities in education, employment and economic mobility. We are all the solution if we are all “at the table” as co-creaters of a future that works for all people from all backgrounds.
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Thank you to all of the Sponsors, Speakers, Students, and Attendees at GlobalMindED 2023
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